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36.372 US CHAMBERLIN/UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Solar eruptioN Integral Field Spectrograph (SNIFS)
- Mission
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SNIFS is designed to study the high frequency dynamics associated with small nanoflares, spicules, and Rapid Blue-shifted Excursions (RBEs), as well as, large solar flare energy releases in the lower solar atmosphere.
The Principal Investigator is Dr. Chamberlin/University of Colorado.
The Black Brant 9 is a two stage sounding rocket with a Terrier first stage and Black Brant second stage. The Black Brant 9 can reach altitudes of about 600 km. Payloads weighing from 400 to 1200 pounds can be flown.
The SNIFS mission will be launched from White Sands Missile Range, NM.